#may I introduce you to: Yuu Watase and Arina Tanemura

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Honestly, the more I read Mao, the more the "carbon-copy Inuyasha" accusations make no sense. You know what IS a good Rumiko Takahashi earlier work comparison?

MERMAID SAGA/FOREST

Themes of immortality being a curse? immortals either doing good or wrecking havoc? a stoic immortal protagonist who's lived on the Earth too long?? a plucky female protagonist who holds her own in a fight and SHARES THE SAME CURSE AS AFOREMENTIONED IMMORTAL???? Mystery surrounding WHY said curses exist to begin with???? Hello?????

Not everything goes back to Inuyasha, or even Ranma. Takahashi has been doing this shit longer than most of us online have been alive, so of course, she'll have recurring themes, tropes, styles, etc. No shit. So does practically EVERY SINGLE MANGKA IN EXISTENCE.

#Starling ramblings #manga #Rumiko Takahashi #Mao #Mao manga #Mermaid Forest #otaku issues #50 notes #may I introduce you to: Yuu Watase and Arina Tanemura #both are shoujo artists I adore but I swear to GODS their characters are ALL identical! #look them up. I dare you to tell me that you can directly (without context) tell the difference #between the art style of Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne and The Gentlemen's Alliance Cross and Full Moon wo Sagashite #or Absolute Boyfriend vs Imadoki! Nowadays or Fushigi Yuugi #the differences come down to: Story; Hair Styles; Fantasy vs Non Fantasy #....... and that's about it lmao #so yeah bitch about Yashahime and Mao and Rinne and whatever the fuck #orrrrrr just shelf your nostalgia for two seconds and recognize that an artist's style is almost always reflected in ALL of their work #and if that's not your cup of tea that's FINE! #lord knows I don't exactly worship the ground Takahashi treads upon #(considering the amount of times I've roasted my favorite series by her which is - you guessed it - Inufuckingyasha)